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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status. less -

Navigating Job Loss on a Work Visa: Options for Foreign Workers Facing Termination in the U.S.

Buchalter on 7/7/2025

Understand the 60-Day Grace Period - The 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders begins on the last day worked, not the final day of severance pay. USCIS does not consider paid, non-working time as maintaining valid H-1B...more

How the Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy Will Impact Tech Employers

Fisher Phillips on 3/4/2025

The breakneck speed with which the new Trump administration has implemented changes to the nation’s immigration policy and various federal government agencies has certainly caused confusion for many employers. No industry has...more

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/25/2023

Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

USCIS Furlough Averted, but Crisis Still Looms

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/26/2020

On August 25, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) Deputy Director for Policy, Joseph Edlow, confirmed the agency no longer intends to furlough 13,000 employees at the end of the month. The message,...more

USCIS Furlough Is Cancelled

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/26/2020

USCIS recently announced that it will not furlough employees as was previously scheduled to begin on August 30, 2020. USCIS had previously pushed back the anticipated furlough from earlier in August and now has ultimately...more

USCIS Furloughs Delayed To October

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/26/2020

USCIS has announced that, due to an “unprecedented” increase in revenues, the source of which is unclear, it would not go forward with the furloughs previously scheduled for August 30, 2020 – at least not until the end of the...more

Update: USCIS Furloughs Expected In September Unless Congress Provides Funding

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/17/2020

With a breakdown in talks on the latest COVID-19 stimulus package and with most senators and representatives out of town (though the House has been recalled from vacation to address the U.S. Postal Service crisis), USCIS has...more

Immigration COVID-19 FAQ

Cozen O'Connor on 7/4/2020

I have an appointment at the local USCIS office. What should I do? All USCIS offices have been closed to the public at least until June 4, 2020. USCIS is preparing to reopen its offices on or after June 4, 2020. USCIS will...more

Immigration Under COVID-19: Considerations for Employers with H-1B Visa Workers

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/15/2020

Employers are facing issues related to their workforce to a degree never experienced before due to COVID-19, and it is critical for employers to protect themselves as they make decisions surrounding continuing business...more

Potential Immigration Compliance Issues Raised by Coronavirus Travel Restrictions, Work-from-Home Policies, and Layoffs

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 3/22/2020

As the spread of COVID-19 prompts increasing travel restrictions, and as layoffs become an unfortunate reality in many industries, both U.S. employers and employees holding temporary work visas in the United States need to be...more

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